Electrode (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0100: Voltorb	Pokémon	#0102: Exeggcute →

Electrode Ball Pokémon Sphere Pokémon マルマイン Marumine #0101 Electrode Hisuian Electrode Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Electric Unknown Electrode Electric Grass Hisuian Electrode Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Soundproof or Static Cacophony Hisuian Electrode Cacophony Aftermath Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hisuian Electrode Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Electrode 0'0" 0 m Hisuian Electrode 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 146.8 lbs. 66.6 kg Electrode 156.5 lbs. 71.0 kg Hisuian Electrode 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 150 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 172 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Electrode 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed Hisuian Electrode 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Hisuian Electrode
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Electrode (Japanese: マルマイン Marumine) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Voltorb starting at level 30.

In Hisui, Electrode has an Electric/Grass regional form. It evolves from Hisuian Voltorb when exposed to a Leaf Stone.

Biology

Electrode is a round Pokémon resembling an upside-down Poké Ball with a mouth and eyes. Its top half is white, while its lower half is red. The Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards depict Electrode as hollow.

Electrode tends to live in power plants where fresh electricity is being generated, which it consumes. As a result, it often causes blackouts. The more electric energy Electrode consumes, the faster it moves. When full of stored electricity, it has been known to drift with the wind.

Electrode explodes in response to even the smallest stimulation, simply to entertain itself, or because it has taken in too much electricity. However, unlike Voltorb, Electrode can control its explosive ability at will. This unpredictable and explosive nature has earned it the nickname of "Bomb Ball". Because of its appearance, many Trainers try to pick Electrode up, mistaking it for an item.

Forms

Electrode has a regional form: Hisuian Electrode.

In Hisui, Electrode also resembles an upside-down Poké Ball, specifically one of its time period, with a wooden upper half and a glossy, dark red lower half with a hole in the bottom. Its eyes are large black holes inside a debossed pattern, resembling an angry glare. Its mouth is in a constant frown, giving the impression that it is drawn on. Interestingly, its surface texture is similar to that of an Apricorn.

When enraged, Hisuian Electrode can unleash an electric current equivalent to about twenty lightning bolts. It can absorb and store chlorophyll energy along with electricity. Electrode can release this energy through the hole on its lower half. It can also climb up trees.

A special Hisuian Electrode is worshipped by the Hisui people due to it being descended from one of the ten ancient Pokémon who received a blessing from Arceus despite the fact that Poké Balls had not yet been invented. In particular, it is one of the Noble Pokémon who resides in the Coronet Highlands, watched over by the Warden Melli.

Hisuian Electrode is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Chloroblast.

Evolution

Electrode evolves from Voltorb.

Hisuian Electrode evolves from Hisuian Voltorb.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Electrode

Unevolved Voltorb  Electric

→

First Evolution Electrode  Electric

Hisuian Electrode

Unevolved Voltorb Hisuian Form  Electric  Grass

→

First Evolution Electrode Hisuian Form  Electric  Grass

Game data

NPC appearance

• Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Hisuian Electrode is a supporting character and boss in the game. It is one of the Noble Pokémon, a descendant of the Electrode that the Ancient hero befriended ages ago. It was beloved by the people of the Hisui region along with the other Noble and Ride Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #101 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation. Blue Yellow Stores electrical energy inside its body. Even the slightest shock could trigger a huge explosion. Stadium Stores enormous amounts of electricity within its body and explodes with the slightest provocation. Extremely dangerous.

Generation II Johto #121 Gold It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding. Silver It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode. Crystal The more energy it charges up, the faster it gets. But this also makes it more likely to explode. Stadium 2 It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #085 Kanto #101 Ruby Electrode eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this Pokémon exploding all over the place from eating too much electricity. Sapphire One of Electrode's characteristics is its attraction to electricity. It is a problematical Pokémon that congregates mostly at electrical power plants to feed on electricity that has just been generated. Emerald They appear in great numbers at electric power plants. Because they feed on electricity, they cause massive and chaotic blackouts in nearby cities. FireRed It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of “The Bomb Ball.” LeafGreen It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #122 Diamond It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding. SoulSilver It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.

Generation V Unova #— Black It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity. White Black 2 It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Mountain #073 Hoenn #088 X It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball." Y It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode. Omega Ruby Electrode eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this Pokémon exploding all over the place from eating too much electricity. Alpha Sapphire One of Electrode's characteristics is its attraction to electricity. It is a problematical Pokémon that congregates mostly at electrical power plants to feed on electricity that has just been generated.

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #101 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu Stores electrical energy inside its body. Even the slightest shock could trigger a huge explosion. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #193 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity. Shining Pearl Hisuian Electrode Legends: Arceus The tissue on the surface of its body is curiously similar in composition to an Apricorn. When irritated, this Pokémon lets loose an electric current equal to 20 lightning bolts.

Generation IX Paldea #208 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet The more energy it charges up, the faster it gets. But this also makes it more likely to explode. Violet It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of the Bomb Ball.

Electrode in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Power Plant (Two) Cerulean Cave Trade Raichu at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island Blue (Japan) Power Plant (Two) Cerulean Cave Yellow Power Plant (Two)

Generation II Gold Silver Team Rocket HQ (Three) Crystal Team Rocket HQ (Three)

Generation III Ruby New Mauville Team Magma Hideout (Two) Sapphire New Mauville Team Aqua Hideout (Two) Emerald New Mauville Team Aqua Hideout (Two) FireRed LeafGreen Power Plant (Two) Cerulean Cave Trade Raichu at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island Colosseum Trade XD Evolve Voltorb

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Voltorb Platinum Evolve Voltorb HeartGold SoulSilver Team Rocket HQ (Three) Cerulean Cave Pal Park Field

Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer

Generation VI X Y Lost Hotel, Friend Safari (Electric) Omega Ruby Team Magma Hideout (Two) Alpha Sapphire Team Aqua Hideout (Two)

Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Team Rocket's Castle (Three) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Power Plant (Four)

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Evolve Voltorb Legends: Arceus Coronet Highlands: massive mass outbreaks (Hisuian Form) Unobtainable (Kantonian Form)

Generation IX Scarlet Violet West Province: Area Three (Kantonian Form) Tera Raid Battles (4★) (Kantonian Form) Pokémon HOME (Hisuian Form)

In side games

Generation I Snap Tunnel Pinball Evolve Voltorb

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Voltorb Trozei! Secret Storage 15, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Voltorb

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Concealed Ruins (B16F-B29F), World Abyss (B1F-B29F) MD Sky Concealed Ruins (B16F-B29F), World Abyss (B1F-B29F) Ranger: SoA Altru Building Rumble Fiery Furnace (Normal Mode B & S) MD Blazing Evolve Voltorb MD Stormy MD Light Evolve Wonder Mail unlocked Voltorb PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone Ranger: GS Layuda Island, Thunder Temple

Generation V Rumble Blast Factory: Sunny Seashore Rumble U Locomotive Café: Boom! Boom! Boom! (Boss), Variety Battle: Pokémon on a Roll, Challenge Battle: The Battle for Sky and Land

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Fr Rumble World Diamond Crater: Fix-Up Factory (Center Boss, Back, Special)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Zapdos Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Lightning Field (15F-21F), Wish Cave (51F-55F), Joyous Tower (50F-55F), Purity Forest (51F-53F) Mystery House: Lightning Field Strong Foe: Mt. Faraway (5F-59F)

Cross-Generation Shuffle Expert Stage: Stage EX43 Event: Electrode Appears Masters EX Evolution: Lt. Surge & Voltorb (Kantonian Form), Scottie/Bettie & VoltorbEgg (Kantonian Form) Café ReMix Electrode Team Event (Kantonian Form)

Held items

Electrode

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Silver Leaf (100%)
Yellow

Hisuian Electrode

Games		Held items
Legends: Arceus		Normal Caster Fern (35%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Electrode

Generation I to VI

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 140		130 - 211	256 - 416
Total: 480	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 80.

Generation VII onwards

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Total: 490	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Hisuian Electrode

Hisuian Electrode has the same base stats as Kantonian Electrode. Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 5/5 ★★★★★	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/4 ★★☆☆	Total 14/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Electrode

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Hisuian Electrode

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Electrode

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Magnetic Flux Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 011 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100100% 15 099 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 1111 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 1313 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 1616 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 09090% 10 2020 Swift Normal Special 06060 00——% 20 2222 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100100% 10 2626 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100100% 5 2929 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 3636 Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— 00——% 10 4141 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 4747 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 5454 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 5858 Mirror Coat Psychic Special 0000— 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

Hisuian Electrode

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 Evo.Evo. Chloroblast Grass Special 150150 09595% 5 044 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 066 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 099 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100100% 30 1111 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 1313 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 1616 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 09090% 10 2020 Swift Normal Special 06060 00——% 20 2222 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100100% 10 2626 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100100% 5 2929 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100100% 10 3434 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 15 3434 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 4141 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 4646 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 5050 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode

By TM

Electrode

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM173 TM173 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM210 TM210 Supercell Slam Electric Physical 100100 095}}95% 15 TM211 TM211 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Electrode Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Hisuian Electrode

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM173 TM173 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM210 TM210 Supercell Slam Electric Physical 100100 095}}95% 15 TM211 TM211 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Electrode

By breeding

Electrode

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40 * Recycle Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Electrode Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Hisuian Electrode

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 * Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 * Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Electrode Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode

By a prior Evolution

Electrode

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Hisuian Electrode

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Supersonic	Electrode (EX Legend Maker 32)

Side game data

Electrode

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Power Plant Phrases 51%-100% HP Whoa! Don't touch me! I'm liable to blow up! 26%-50% HP Watch it! My HP is down to half. 1%-25% HP I can't hold it... I'm about to blow up. Level up Hey! I leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Feed an Apple to in a dungeon Connected to: Magneton, Voltorb Connection Orb Set: 15 Phrases Normal Watch out! I sometimes explode. Low HP (< 50%) Argh… I'm about to explode…
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Electric Poké Assist: Electric Field move: (Electrify ×3) Browser entry R-077 It discharges electricity from its body. Beware: It may explode!
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Electric Poké Assist: (present) Normal Field move: (present) (Electrify ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Normal Field move: (past) (Electrify ×1) Browser entry R-114/N-157 It causes explosions around itself.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.33 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 80
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Electrode and his friends came to explore the Haunted Zone when they learned what a popular place it was becoming.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Electric Attack Power: ★★★★★ Flinch Attack Briefly stops wild Pokémon from taking action.			Pokémon Shuffle Electric Attack Power: 60 - 120 10 #602 Rock Break++ Sometimes destroys five breakable-rock disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Quirky++
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 173 Base Defense: 173 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Spark, Volt Switch*, Tackle† Charged Attacks: Discharge, Thunderbolt, Hyper Beam, Foul Play*, Frustration, Return

Hisuian Electrode

Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 176 Base Defense: 176 Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Tackle, Thunder Shock Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Wild Charge, Swift

Evolution data

Electrode

Unevolved Voltorb  Electric

Level 30 →

First Evolution Electrode  Electric

Hisuian Electrode

Unevolved Voltorb Hisuian Form  Electric  Grass

Leaf Stone →

First Evolution Electrode Hisuian Form  Electric  Grass

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Generation VIII Legends: Arceus

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Electrode images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Electrode in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

In Navel Maneuvers, Danny used an Electrode during his third challenge against Ash. It used its weight to help Danny steer during the race down the mountain. Electrode reappeared in flashbacks in A Way Off Day Off and Hello, Pummelo!.

In The Underground Round Up, Poncho was contracted to remove an overpopulation of Electrode occurred from a town on Hamlin Island.

In Current Events, multiple Electrode served as security guards for an electric company's power station.

In What You Seed is What You Get, Natasha owns an Electrode, which she painted like a watermelon in order to guard a patch of actual watermelons.

In Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend, a Spoink thought an Electrode was a pearl. When the group tried to take the Electrode off of Spoink's head, it exploded.

In Pinch Healing!, Jessie unintentionally and indirectly caused an Electrode to fall and explode on a bus that a Poké-Sitter was driving near Fennel Valley.

In Destination: Coronation!, Visquez used an Electrode in her battle against Ash, where it went up against Gengar and defeated it. Electrode was then defeated by Pikachu.

Minor appearances

Electrode debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon, where one was used in the Big P Pokémon Race.

An Electrode appeared in a flashback in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion.

A Voltorb appeared as an image in the dubbed version of The Ultimate Test.

Multiple Electrode appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, living at Professor Oak's Laboratory. They were part of a pit trap that Team Rocket fell into while trying to infiltrate the lab.

An Electrode's explosion signaled the start of a swimming race between Ash's Squirtle and a Marill in Pikachu's Vacation.

In Flower Power, Florando used an Electrode in his annual Pokémon Exhibition.

In Pikachu & Pichu, an Electrode was living in Big Town.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Electrode participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.

An Electrode appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In The Legend of Thunder!, multiple Electrode were lured by Attila and Hun's "Miracle Crystal".

In A Claim to Flame!, a Trainer's Electrode was on the athlete screening for the Silver Conference.

Multiple Electrode appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

A Trainer's Electrode appeared in Training Wrecks.

A Coordinator's Electrode appeared in Deceit and Assist.

Two Electrode appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

An Electrode appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

In Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Electrode attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.

In The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, four Electrode were among the Electric-type Pokémon controlled by Team Rocket.

An Electrode appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP114 Electrode Ash's Pokédex Electrode, the evolved form of Voltorb. Highly concentrated electric energy causes this Pokémon to explode unpredictably. Also known as "The Bomb Ball."

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN018 Electrode Goh's Rotom Phone Electrode, the Ball Pokémon. An Electric type. Electrode reacts to stimulation with explosive power. Feared far and wide, it's known as "The Bomb Ball."

Pokémon Generations

Electrode in Pokémon Generations

In The Lake of Rage, multiple Electrode were forcibly used to power Team Rocket's radio wave generator. They were eventually freed by Lance's Dragonite and escape the Team Rocket HQ, but not before gathering in front of Petrel and shocking him as revenge.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, an Electrode briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer in Ecruteak City.

In the manga

Electrode in Pokémon Adventures

Magical Pokémon Journey

An Electrode appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.

Pocket Monsters DP

An Electrode appeared in PMDP11.

Pokémon Adventures

Electrode made a cameo aboard the S.S. Anne in Danger: High Voltorb as one of Lt. Surge's Pokémon ready to attack Red. Lt. Surge also possesses a cannon capable of firing Electrode at high speeds to attack, supplied by Team Rocket technology in Go for the Golbat. Since the disbandment of Team Rocket in The Legend, Lt. Surge is technically no longer a member, and it is unconfirmed if he still possesses the weaponry.

Ken of the Team Rocket Elite Trio used an Electrode along with its unevolved form, Voltorb, to attack Yellow in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually).

A Team Rocket Grunt in Johto owns an Electrode in Sneasel Sneak Attack.

Eusine, as seen in Jumping Jumpluff!, possesses an Electrode, which allows him to travel over large distances by riding it. It apparently uses electric charges to suspend itself in midair. It was temporarily given to Crystal to follow Suicune in Indubitably Ditto and Great Girafarig, where they reached the Tin Tower. It helped Crystal float during the battle against Suicune in Suddenly Suicune (Part 1) to Suddenly Suicune (Part 3) ; in the latter, it was seen over the debris near the Tin Tower, and was later retrieved back by its Trainer.

An Electrode appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Wattson's Electrode was only seen in Plugging Past Electrike I, inside the Power Plant located in New Mauville.

In Swanky Showdown with Swalot, an Electrode fought Spenser and Lucy in an exhibition battle, where it was swiftly defeated by Spenser's Crobat and Lucy's Seviper before it could even attack.

The Battle Tower rented an Electrode, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

In a flashback, an Electrode appeared as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist, alongside Swalot.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

In Gold and Black VS Team Rocket, Team Rocket threatened to blow up the Pokémon Summit dome with a group of Electrode. In The Legendary Pokémon, these Electrode were sent flying by the Legendary beasts' Roar before they could explode, saving the dome.

In Farewell To Pikachu?!, Black used an Electrode he had stolen to unseal the Black Tyranitar.

Eusine owns an Electrode, which appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

An Electrode appeared in GDZ56, where it was seen in a game at a game center.

Pokémon Journeys

Visquez's Electrode appeared in Destination: Coronation!.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Lt. Surge's Voltorb battled Clefairy and evolved into Electrode the same match in Great Success in the Mountains or the Seas!?.

An Electrode appeared in Regain the Deserted Power Plant!.

An Electrode appeared in Part-Time Job At The Swimming Pool!!.

An Electrode appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon, under the ownership of Giovanni. He was revealed to own additional Electrode in Stop the Strange Sonic Sound!!.

An Electrode appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

Pokémon Zensho

An Electrode appeared in PZ04, under the ownership of Lt. Surge.

In the TCG

Main article: Electrode (TCG)

Other appearances

An Electrode in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros./Melee/Brawl/3DS and Wii U/Ultimate

In the original Smash Bros. Electrode would appear from the doorway atop the Silph Co. building on the Saffron City stage and use Explosion, damaging any players near it. In the sequels, it would be released randomly from a Poké Ball. When released, Electrode will pause for a few seconds before using Explosion. It can be picked up and thrown, though this is risky as Electrode will hurt everyone near it, including the player who threw the Poké Ball. Electrode functions in Brawl in much the same way as in Melee; however, sometimes, it will fail to explode. Other times, Electrode will merely pretend to fail to explode, then explode suddenly after a few seconds. Electrode appears in the fourth and fifth installments, retaining its behavior from Brawl.

Melee trophy information

Electrode, an electric Ball Pokémon, is the evolved form of Voltorb. It has the tendency to explode with even the slightest provocation, which has earned it the nickname "Wrecking Ball." Electrode is the quickest Pokémon found to date, and its distinctive white-over-red coloring is the opposite of Voltorb's.

Brawl trophy information

"A Ball Pokémon. The more electricity stored in its body, the quicker it moves. One danger of storing that much electricity is the slightest stimulus may cause it to explode. Moves it specializes in are Selfdestruct and Explosion. Its love of electricity cause it to gather near power plants."

3DS/Wii U trophy information

Electrode trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

NA: An Electric-type Pokémon that stores energy inside its body. Nicknamed "the Bomb Ball" by some, the slightest shock risks setting this Pokémon off. If you're feeling brave, you can throw Electrode at your foes before it detonates. Handle with care, or it'll go off in your hands instead!

PAL: This Electric-type Pokémon stores huge amounts of electricity in its body. It is also known as the Bomb Ball due to the fact that even the lightest touch can make it blow up. Sometimes it takes a little while for Electrode to use its Explosion attack, so you might have enough time to throw it in someone else's direction! Feeling brave?

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Electrode appears as a Spirit.

Trivia

• In Red, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen, players can obtain an Electrode at a level as low as 3 by catching a Pikachu in Viridian Forest, evolving it, and trading it to an old man at Cinnabar Island's Pokémon Lab.
• Electrode has a short song dedicated to it, sung by Suzukisan.
• Electrode is the only non-playable Pokémon to use the same move in Pokkén Tournament and the Super Smash Bros. series.
• The author of Pokémon Adventures, Hidenori Kusaka, uses Electrode to represent himself in the volume's comment boxes.
• Hisuian Electrode has the highest base Speed stat of all Grass-type Pokémon.

Origin

Electrode seems to be based on the concept of a living Poké Ball, and is often mistaken for one. As such, its design is likely inspired by gashapon capsules, which often consists of a white half and a vibrant colored half. The idea of Voltorb and Electrode being mistaken for the standard Poké Balls that represent items is similar to a mimic, a monster archetype commonly found in RPGs. Its Shiny coloration is possibly based on a Great Ball.

Electrode may also be based on a ball lightning, as hinted by its spherical shape, type, explosive behavior, and tendency to drift on wind. Based on its Japanese name and its explosive tendencies, Electrode may have some connection to land mines or bombs.

The expressions on both Electrode and Voltorb may be a personification of the positive and negative charges associated with electric charge. For their original forms, Voltorb has a negative angry look, where Electrode has a positive happy look. The polarity of these expressions, or charges, are reversed for their Hisuian forms.

Hisuian Electrode and its Grass typing may be based on the fact that Poké Balls were originally made from Apricorns, which may be based on Japanese chestnut or acorns. It may also be based on traditional Japanese fireworks: they are spherical in shape, with shells made of papier-mâché, charges inside that are often made with rice husks, and a hole where the fuse goes. This can be seen in the TCG and its statue at the Temple of Sinnoh, which all depict it emitting blasts from a hole on its bottom to launch itself. Its Shiny coloration may be based on an Ultra Ball or a Heavy Ball.

Name origin

Electrode may be a portmanteau of electric and explode or node (a computer or program), as well as a pun on electrode, a device through which electrical currents pass (although such a device is usually in the shape of a rod).

Marumine may be a combination of 丸 maru (circle) and mine, as in landmine.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マルマイン Marumine From 丸 maru and land mine French Électrode Similar to English name Spanish Electrode Same as English name German Lektrobal From Elektro- and Ball Italian Electrode Same as English name Korean 붐볼 Boomball From boom and ball Mandarin Chinese 頑皮雷彈 / 顽皮雷弹 Wánpíléidàn* 頑皮彈 / 顽皮弹 Wánpídàn* From 頑皮 / 顽皮 wánpí, 雷 léi, and 炸彈 / 炸弹 zhàdàn From 頑皮 / 顽皮 wánpí and 炸彈 / 炸弹 zhàdàn Cantonese Chinese 頑皮雷彈 Wàahnpèihlèuidáan* 雷霆蛋 Lèuihtìhngdaahn* From 頑皮 wàahnpèih, 雷 lèuih, and 炸彈 jadáan From 雷霆 lèuihtìhng and 蛋 daahn

More languages Hebrew אלקטרוד Elektrod Transcription of English name Hindi इलेक्ट्रोड Electrode Transcription of English name Icelandic Elektróða* From English name Indonesian Electrode* Elektroda* Same as English name From elektroda Russian Электрод Elektrod Transcription of English name Thai มารุมายน์ Marumai Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Artificial Pokémon
• Regional form
• Weaponry in the Pokémon world

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Hisuian forms

Disputed: White-Striped Basculin

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See also: Regional forms (Alolan • Galarian • Hisuian • Paldean)
Ecologically similar Pokémon

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